Category: Australia
March 25, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Giant Steps and Brokenwood
Giant Steps and Brokenwood Whites Score 92 and 91 Wine Spectator Insider March 25, 2015 92 pts Giant Steps Yarra Valley Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 Bright, tangy, focused and complex,…
March 24, 2015
Food Friendly Frisk Stands Out in Dallas
Why Riesling is an Amazing Food Wine Dallas Morning News March 24, 2015 by Tina Danze When our wine panel’s sommeliers discuss versatile, food-friendly wines, Riesling comes up immediately. Almost…
March 18, 2015
d’Arenberg, Australia’s First Families of Wine to Hit U.S.
Australia’s First Families of Wine to launch in USA May 2015 PR Web March 18, 2015 Leading family wineries tour to showcase Australian wine heritage and modern diversity Washington DC…
March 12, 2015
Chinese Cuisine and Aged Aussie Wine are a Perfect Pair
Wine for Chinese Cuisine? Try Oz Wine Spectator March 12, 2015 by Harvey Steiman A myth persists that Chinese food is bad for wine. And yet, some of my most…
March 11, 2015
Arizona Daily Sun Highlights Stellar Aussie Shiraz
Pine Wine: Shiraz from lesser-known Aussie wineries Arizona Daily Sun March 11, 2015 by John Vankat Australia is among the world’s top ten wine-producing countries and is best known for…
March 3, 2015
Margaret River: One of the Most Underrated Wine Regions
The World’s Most-Overlooked Fine-Wine Regions? Wine Spectator March 3, 2015 by Matt Kramer MARGARET RIVER, Australia—I’m sure that you, every bit as well as I, can compile a list of…
February 27, 2015
The Wine Advocate Highlights Victoria, Australia
Victoria: Australia’s Vine Mixologists The Wine Advocate February 27, 2015 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Victoria is Australia’s ultimate state of contrasts. Unlike Australia’s other states, pretty much all areas of Victoria…
February 9, 2015
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris – Simply Delicious
30 Great Offbeat Wines to Excite Your Palate Decanter.com February 2015 2013 Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia Pinot Gris’ popularity is increasing, with more and more examples…
January 29, 2015
Nick Stock Calls Out the Brilliant 2012s from John Duval
New Barossa Shows Great Diversity JamesSuckling.com January, 2015 by Nick Stock JOHN DUVAL 2012 ENTITY SHIRAZ SCORE: 96 PTS TASTING NOTES: This is, I think, the best edition of this…
January 14, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider January 2015
Wine Spectator Calls Out Kilikanoon With 93 Points Wine Spectator Insider January 2015 93 pts Kilikanoon Shiraz Clare Valley Covenant 2012 Supple, polished, expressive and ripe, layering the blackberry, dark…
January 12, 2015
d’Arenberg Hermit Crab: Serious Wine at a Fun Price
Aussies Turn Serious Wine into Serious Fun The Taos News January 10, 2015 by Molly Steinbach “The region of McLaren Vale is another of Australia’s most celebrated regions, located just…
January 8, 2015
Winsor Dobbin Visits Pioneering Cullen Wines
Cullen Leads the Pack in Biodynamic Food and Wine Gourmetontheroad.blogspot.com January 7, 2015 by Winsor Dobbin It was only in the 1960s that vines were first planted in Margaret River…
December 31, 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Highlights for 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Semi-Annual Report Wine Spectator Insider December 31, 2014 France, Italy and California, as usual, dominated the Insider reports of the second half of 2014, as all are enjoying…
December 17, 2014
Great Scores for Western Australia and Oregon
Wine Spectator December Wine Reviews Wine Spectator Insider December 17, 2014 93 pts Chapter 24 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2012 Taut and tangy, with sharp acidity set against ripe cherry,…